15. What significant changes in government happened in the shift to the Babylonian Empire?

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They centralized their government to be able to rule a greater area. They took power out of individual cities and gave more to the central monarchy. By doing so, an entire new array of laws were created, dealing with crimes against the state. The central government also administered taxation and military services.

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